Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FP2

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Panasonic FP2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 6 years later than the FP2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M1 II grades vs the FP2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FP2 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 II versus Panasonic FP2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II vs the FP2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and FP2 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and FP2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.